Checklist for School MovesTo ensure a smooth transition, the process should be started about 30 days before your move.

Items Needed From the Parent/Guardian:___ Student’s original/certified birth certificate___ Student’s Social Security number/card

___ Student’s shot record (yellow card)___ Legal documents, as needed (power of attorney,

custody papers, etc.)___ Military housing orders, lease, rental

Items Needed From Your Current School:___ Address, phone numbers, email, other contact

information___ Course description book/grading scale (for 6th grade

and above)___ School Web page___ Other:_____________

School Records Needed:___ Most recent report card___ Withdrawal grades with schedule or progress

reports___ Test scores (standardized or special program testing,

etc.)___ Current Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or

Individual Accommodation Plan (504)___ Medical records to support diagnosis, orders or care

under IEP or 504___ Triennial Report and/or Referral for Services___ Other:__________

Other Special Program Records Needed: ___ Education Psych Assessment___ All Assessment Reports___ Gifted and Talented Program description___ English Learner or Bilingual Education description___ At-risk or other action plans for classroom support___ Response to Intervention (RTI) Plan

Follow Up On ...___ Are you in EFMP?___ Does it affect your child’s education?___ Do you know your School Liaison Officer,

Ombudsman, and Family Readiness Group/Officer?

New School ArrivalLet the School Know: ___ If your child has an IEP, 504 or RTI Plan___ Other supports received:___ Tutoring___ Counseling___ Other ______________ ___ Educational or behavioral concerns ___ Specialized classes or programs (GATE, Seminar, AP)

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Kids’ Moving Checklist___ Return any library items I have checked out___ Decide which clothes and toys I have outgrown and

give them away___ Get pictures of my friends___ Get contact information from my friends___ Look up my new hometown on a map___ Ask my parents how I can help them___ Give my friends my contact information

Kids’ Pet Moving ChecklistCar Travel:___ Get my pet used to car travel by helping mom or dad

take them on short car rides___ Pack a leash for my pet’s safety___ Bring food and water for my pet___ Get mom or dad to stop the car during the trip so that

my pet can exercise and take potty breaksAir Travel: ___ Get mom or dad to reserve a space on the airplane for

my pet___ Make sure my pet can stand up, lie down and turn

around in his crate___ Write “Fragile! Live

Animal!” and “This Side Up” on the outside of the carrier. Also print my name and new address in the carrier.

___ Attach a new tag to my pet’s collar that has my name and new address

___ Feed my pet a light meal five to six hours before the flight.

Most Important:___ Talk to the vet and write

down what he says to do to get pets ready to move.

Stay on Target with Your School Liaison Officers

School Liaison Officer directories for all services are available at http://www.dodea.edu/partnership/.

www.navymwr.orgFind us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Navy-SLO/144612695576942

MilitarySchool Liaison Officer Program

Connecting Military Families, Commands and K-12 Schools

Your local contact:School Liaison OfficerNaval Support Activity Bethesda 8901 Wisconsin Ave Bldg 11, Rm 135 Bethesda, MD 20889301-295-7849dha.bethesda.j-11.list.navyslo-nsabethesda@mail.mil

Why are School Liaison Officers Needed?

• School transition and deployment support is a Navy readiness and retention issue. The Navy benefits from having Sailors who are able to focus on their duties, whether ashore or deployed.

• Navy families move their children an average of every 2.9 years.

• Children of military personnel attend up to nine different schools by graduation.

• Military families are reluctant to disrupt high school youth in their senior year.

• Deployments can impact educational outcomes of children.

• Many families decide to “separate geographically” to keep children in their current school.

Family Readiness = Mission Readiness

Families -- Contact your School Liaison Officer for help with:

• Inbound/outbound school transfer• Local schools and boundaries• Finding the right school• Understanding special education• Meeting graduation requirements• Finding military and local support services• Home schooling support• Preparing for college and scholarship information

Educators -- Contact your School Liaison Officer to help with:

• Military information and resources• Staff development on military culture• Partnerships in Education• Deployment support• Information and support on the Interstate

Compact

Navy School Liaison Officers Provide Seven Core Services to Assist Families:

1. School Transition Services (PCS Cycle): School Liaison Officers assist families with school transfers and help “level the playing field” for military children and youth.

2. Deployment Support: School Liaison Officers connect educators with the Navy deployment support system to inform them about the cycles of deployment and the tools available to assist educators in working with Navy children.

3. Command, School, Community Communications: School Liaison Officers serve as subject-matter experts for installation commanders on K-12 issues, helping to connect command, school and community resources.

4. Home School Linkage and Support: School Liaison Officers assist Navy families by gathering and sharing information on home schooling issues, policies and legislation from local school districts, and help leverage Navy Child and Youth Programs resources to support these families.

5. Partnerships in Education (PIE): PIE creates a volunteer network of resources to support installation and community members who have a vested interest in the success of all youth.

6. Post-Secondary Preparations: School Liaison Officers leverage installation and school resources to provide graduating military students with access to post-secondary information and opportunities.

7. Special Needs System Navigation: School Liaison Officers provide information about installation and community programs and services, make referrals to the Exceptional Family Member Program, and offer assistance in navigating the administrative systems within local education agencies.

Navy Before and After School Carewww.militarychildcare.com

Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commissionwww.mic3.net

Military One Source – Transition Informationwww.militaryonesource.com

School Questwww.schoolquest.com

Military Teens on the Movewww.defenselink.mil/mtom/

Find school information worldwide at this official source for installation and local information:

www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil

Online Resources: Department of Defense Education Activity

www.dodea.edu

Free Online Homework Helpwww.tutor.com

Special Educationwww.specialedconnection.com

Federal Student Aidhttps://fafsa.ed.gov/

Navy Exceptional Family Member Programwww.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/efm/Pages/default.aspx

College:College Boardwww.collegeboard.org

Post 9/11 GI Billwww.gibill.va.gov/ACTwww.actstudent.org